Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-27

missed among Dakotaians, as he hal
been 81 ardent laborer in the missionar,
field of our territory.
Rev. Nicholas Flammane, of th.
Catholic priesthood, who died at BishoI
Martyrs residence on Tuesday night
was buried with imposing ceremonlel
to-day at two o'clock, from the Indiar
school. The deceased was one of the
most influential of tbs Dakota clergy
and it was his desire for the spread of
the Catholic faith that induced him to
go into the Manitoba country as
missionary some three years ago. In
thatcold climate his health wac shattered,
and he has finally given up his life.
A broken rail threw three OF the cars
OF the Milwaukee freight train, which is
due from the east iat 9 q. M, from the
track at a point about three miles east
OF Vermillion this morning, and the
train was delayed considerably. A force
OF men and a wreckIng Car were sent
down on the regular passenger from this
station this morning, the passenger hav.
Ing beer held for an hour or more to
convey the wreckers to the scene. No
one Was injured in the accident. The
deralted cars were considerably broken
up.
Judge Trips Mitchell decision in the
case of Wright VS.. Williams & Becker,
previously referred to, is one OF great
Importance to money loaners and land
claimants. He decides in effect that
until q patent is issued by the interior
department the courts have no jurisdio-
ton over land differences. The land
bureau and the interior department
must finish its consideration of O land
case and give possession of the land to
the individual before such land passes
within the domain Of conrt litigation,
Under this decision q final receipt from
a local land Office is not sufficient seeur-
ity before the courts for money loaned
to parties who have made final proof.
Judge Trips written opinion in the
case was sent to Mitchell yesterday.
A visitor to Bishop Martyrs Indian
school in this city is very forcibly i'm
pressed that the dark skinned scholars
OF that benevolent educational institu-
ton are Indians, nothing more, nothing
less. Not that they do not receive a
great deal of benefit from the teachings
OF their instructors, but 80 firmly are the
natural Indian qualities imbedded in
their natures that they are bound to ex-
hibit themselves in ways that stamp
them as most assuredly Indians. For
instance, q boy is heard speaking correct
English to his playmates, but if
approached by a white person and asked
a question they are as mute as posts and
on their features not q sign of intelligence
Or understanding is visible. Another
test: In rain or shine, cold or warm
weather, the bluffs adjoining Smutty
Bear bottom are fairly alive with small
aboringines and in the timber @ genuine
Indian war whoop, uttered perhaps in d
wee small voice, is frequently. heard and
it contains 30 much of the true Indian
ring that the ntterer is Immediately re-
cognizedLby the old settlers as a decend-
ant OF some poor Lo.
The case OF the Merchants National
bank OF st. Paul against Mckinney &
Scougal, OF this city, relative to Doug
las county warrants, before j. Il. Teller,
referee, was this morning adjourned
until. Saturday. AS this is a case of i'm
p%ortanoe it is best to state it as il is and
correct some errors OF previous state.
ments. 1t will be remembered that
Ordway's original organization OF Doug.
las county officers issued a large number
OF fraudulent county warrants. These
were OF the series known as the green
warrants, being printed in green ink.
The county also issued q small amount
in black warrants (printed in black ink
for the liquidation OF current expenses
and in payment for supplies ordered by
the county officers. 1t was never con-
tended that there Vas any illegallty
about the black warrants. but the conn.
ty repudiated all the warrants of zach
series and actions are now pending to
compel the payment of the black war.
rants. In the ordinary transaction of
business Mckinney St Scougal sold to
the st. Paul Merchants national bank
some two Thousand dollars worth of the
black warrants. The st. Paul bank
brings action upon the allegation that
these warrants are fraudulent. Mckinney
s. Scougal hold them to be a legitimate
issue. This ID the point to be decided
by the court.
Best Lehigh Valley hard coal and
Jackson Hill soft coal at Queal & Co.
Telephone So.